Athletes and Other Active Individuals Found to Prefer Athletic Doctors
Posted January 16th, 2008 at 3:33 PM by Megan Hueter
Section: Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise
People can be very selective about which doctor to seek. Some seek certain specialties, some (actually many of us) seek whatever our insurance will pay for, and some seek whatever is easiest and most convenient in terms of location. But—as an athlete—would you prefer doctor who is personally athletic? A recent article from the NY Times analyzed this exact question.
While it may not be proven that athletic doctors are better for athletes, a study of 4,000 female doctors found that those who are at least moderately active are much more comfortable giving advice about exercise to patients, and their advice would be more meaningful, since the active doctor sets the example about a healthy lifestyle. Athletic doctors are less likely to take off-the-wall conservative approaches to pain, such as, “Running destroys the cartilage in the knees.”
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Tags: active individual, athletes, athletic, athletic doctors, cartilage, choosing the right doctor, comfort, convenience, doctors, exercise advice, fit doctors, fitness, injuries, injury prevention, men, ny times, pain, second opinion
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